Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 112/1) Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay Act of 2003. (Source: P.A. 93-6, eff. 1-1-04.)

(820 ILCS 112/10) Sec. 10. Prohibited acts. (a) No employer may discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to an employee at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to another employee of the opposite sex for the same or substantially si…

(820 ILCS 112/11) Sec. 11. Equal pay registration certificate requirements; application. For the purposes of this Section 11 only, "business" means any private employer who has 100 or more employees in the State of Illinois, but does not include the State of Illinois or any polit…

(820 ILCS 112/15) Sec. 15. Enforcement. (a) The Director or his or her authorized representative shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Director of Labor shall adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce this Act. (b) An employee, former employee, or, fo…

(820 ILCS 112/20) Sec. 20. Recordkeeping requirements. An employer subject to any provision of this Act shall make and preserve records that document the name, address, and occupation of each employee, the wages paid to each employee, the pay scale and benefits for each position,…

(820 ILCS 112/25) Sec. 25. Witnesses; subpoena. The Director of Labor or his or her authorized representative may administer oaths, take or cause to be taken the depositions of witnesses, and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all …

(820 ILCS 112/27) Sec. 27. Officers and agents. In addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer pursuant to Section 5 of this Act, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who willfully and knowingly permit such employer to evade a final judgment or fin…

(820 ILCS 112/30) Sec. 30. Violations; fines and penalties. (a) If an employee is paid by his or her employer less than the wage to which he or she is entitled in violation of Section 10 or 11 of this Act, the employee may recover in a civil action the entire amount of any underp…

(820 ILCS 112/33) Sec. 33. Equal Pay Fund. All moneys owed to the Department under this Act shall be deposited into the Equal Pay Fund and may be appropriated to the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-201, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 112/35) Sec. 35. Refusal to pay wages or final compensation; retaliatory discharge or discrimination. (a) Any employer who has been demanded by the Director of Labor or ordered by the court to pay wages due an employee and who fails to do so within 15 days after such de…

(820 ILCS 112/40) Sec. 40. Notification. Every employer covered by this Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director, summarizing the r…

(820 ILCS 112/45) Sec. 45. Outreach and education efforts. The Department of Labor shall conduct ongoing outreach and education efforts concerning this Act targeted toward employers, labor organizations, and other appropriate organizations. In addition, the Department of Labor sh…

(820 ILCS 112/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Director" means the Director of Labor. "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Employee" means any individual permitted to work by an employer. "Employer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, …

(820 ILCS 112/50) Sec. 50. Annual Report. The Department shall file with the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than January 1 of each year, a report of its activities regarding administration and enforcement of this Act for the preceding fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 93-6,…

(820 ILCS 112/90) Sec. 90. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

(820 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-1) Sec. 1. This Act applies to all employers and employees in this State, including employees of units of local government and school districts, but excepting employees of the State or Federal governments. (Source: P.A. 84-883.)

(820 ILCS 115/10) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-10) Sec. 10. (a) Employers shall notify employees, at the time of hiring, of the rate of pay and of the time and place of payment. Whenever possible, such notification shall be in writing and shall be acknowledged by both parties. Employer…

(820 ILCS 115/11) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-11) Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to inquire diligently for any violations of this Act, and to institute the actions for violations and penalties herein provided, at the request of the employee or on motion of th…

(820 ILCS 115/11.5) Sec. 11.5. Departmental wage recovery; remittance to aggrieved employee. (a) Upon the recovery of unpaid wages, wage supplements, or final compensation from an employer that has violated this Act, the Department shall deposit the amount recovered into the Depa…

(820 ILCS 115/12) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-12) Sec. 12. The Director of Labor or his authorized representatives shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. In order to accomplish the objectives of this Act and to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act, the Directo…

(820 ILCS 115/13) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-13) Sec. 13. In addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer pursuant to Section 2 of this Act, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who knowingly permit such employer to violate the provisions of this Act sh…

(820 ILCS 115/13.5) Sec. 13.5. Primary contractor responsibility for wage claims in construction industry. (a) For all contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2022, a primary contractor making or taking a contract in the State for the erection, construction, alteration, or rep…

(820 ILCS 115/14) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-14) Sec. 14. Penalties. (a) Any employee not timely paid wages, final compensation, or wage supplements by his or her employer as required by this Act shall be entitled to recover through a claim filed with the Department of Labor or in a …

(820 ILCS 115/14.5) Sec. 14.5. Payroll cards. An employer using a payroll card to pay an employee's wages shall meet the following requirements: (1) The employer shall not make receipt of wages by payroll card a condition of employment or a condition for the receipt of any benefi…

(820 ILCS 115/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-15) Sec. 15. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. (Source: P.A. 78-914.)

(820 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-2) Sec. 2. Definitions. For all employees, other than separated employees, "wages" shall be defined as any compensation owed an employee by an employer pursuant to an employment contract or agreement between the 2 parties, whether the amoun…

(820 ILCS 115/20) Sec. 20. Procedural changes from prior law. In accordance with Section 4 of the Statute on Statutes, any procedural change as compared to prior law affected by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall be applied retroactively. Any substantive chan…

(820 ILCS 115/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-3) Sec. 3. Every employer shall be required, at least semi-monthly, to pay every employee all wages earned during the semi-monthly pay period. Wages of executive, administrative and professional employees, as defined in the Federal Fair Lab…

(820 ILCS 115/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-4) Sec. 4. All wages earned by any employee during a semi-monthly or bi-weekly pay period shall be paid to such employee not later than 13 days after the end of the pay period in which such wages were earned. All wages earned by any employe…

(820 ILCS 115/4.1) Sec. 4.1. Gratuities. (a) Gratuities to employees are the property of the employees, and employers shall not keep gratuities. Failure to pay gratuities owed to an employee more than 13 days after the end of the pay period in which such gratuities were earned co…

(820 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-5) Sec. 5. Every employer shall pay the final compensation of separated employees in full, at the time of separation, if possible, but in no case later than the next regularly scheduled payday for such employee. Where such employee requests…

(820 ILCS 115/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-6) Sec. 6. The Director of the Department of Labor, or any other person in the Department designated by him, shall be authorized to assist any employee and act on his behalf in the collection of wages or final compensation due him, provided…

(820 ILCS 115/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-7) Sec. 7. The Department of Labor shall be authorized to enter into agreements with other states to collect unpaid wages from out-of-state employers and to perform reciprocal services for such states in the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A.…

(820 ILCS 115/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-8) Sec. 8. Where an employer is legally committed through a collective bargaining agreement, or otherwise to make contributions to an employee benefit, trust or fund on the basis of a certain amount per hour, day, week or other period of ti…

(820 ILCS 115/9) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-9) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 9. Except as hereinafter provided, deductions by employers from wages or final compensation are prohibited unless such deductions are (1) required by law; (2) to the benefit of the …

(820 ILCS 115/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Reimbursement of employee expenses. (a) An employer shall reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment and directly related to services performed for the employer. As…

(820 ILCS 120/0.01) (from Ch. 48, par. 2250) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sales Representative Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 2251) Sec. 1. As used in this Act: (1) "Commission" means compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal, the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the dollar amount of orders or sales or as a percentage of t…

(820 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 2252) Sec. 2. All commissions due at the time of termination of a contract between a sales representative and principal shall be paid within 13 days of termination, and commissions that become due after termination shall be paid within 13 days …

(820 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2253) Sec. 3. A principal who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 2 concerning timely payment or with any contractual provision concerning timely payment of commissions due upon the termination of the contract with the sales represen…

(820 ILCS 130/0.01) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prevailing Wage Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 130/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-1) Sec. 1. It is the policy of the State of Illinois that a wage of no less than the general prevailing hourly rate as paid for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed, shall be paid to all laborers, worke…

(820 ILCS 130/10) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-10) Sec. 10. The Director of the Department of Labor, or his or her authorized representative may interview workers, administer oaths, take or cause to be taken the depositions of witnesses, and require by subpoena the attendance and testi…

(820 ILCS 130/11) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-11) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-23) Sec. 11. No public works project shall be instituted unless the provisions of this Act have been complied with. The provisions of this Act shall not be applicable to Federal construction projects whic…

(820 ILCS 130/11a) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-11a) Sec. 11a. The Director of the Department of Labor shall publish in the Illinois Register no less often than once each calendar quarter a list of contractors or subcontractors found to have disregarded their obligations to employees u…

(820 ILCS 130/11b) Sec. 11b. Discharge or discipline of "whistle blowers" prohibited. (a) No person shall discharge, discipline, or in any other way discriminate against, or cause to be discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against, any employee or any authorized representati…

(820 ILCS 130/12) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-12) Sec. 12. If any section, sentence, clause or part of this act, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this act. The General Assembly hereby declares that it would have pa…

(820 ILCS 130/2) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-17) Sec. 2. This Act applies to the wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works, as hereinafter defined, by any public body and to anyone under contracts for public works. This includes any maintenanc…

(820 ILCS 130/2.1) Sec. 2.1. Public utilities. (a) For purposes of this Act, to the extent permitted by and consistent with federal law, "public utility" has the meaning given that term in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act. (b) For purposes of this Act, "public utility" a…

(820 ILCS 130/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-3) Sec. 3. Not less than the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for work of a similar character on public works in the locality in which the work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of hourly wages for legal hol…